stairs; stairway; staircase
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
young noblewoman; princess
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming